Skimmer.



, E. I. HALLOGK.

SKIMMER. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 11, 1911.

1 02 711 Q Patented June 4,1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT onnron.

ELIAS I. HALLOCK, 0F BABYLON, NEW YORK.

SKIMMER.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIAS I. HALLOCK, citizen of the United States,residing at Babylon, in the county of Suffolk and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skimmers, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to skimmers and more particularly to a device forremoving grease and other fatty substance from the surface of soup.

The object of the invention is toprovide a suction skimmer of simple anddurable construction by means of which the stratum of grease or otherfatty matter, which usually collects on the surface of soup, may bereadily removed therefrom, either when the soup is in a cooking vesselor served in a dish, without disturbing the body or stock of the soup.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility,-durability andefficiency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claim.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a skimmer constructed in accordance withthe present invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View of the same;Fig. 3 is a top plan View; Fig. 4 is a front elevation.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

The improved skimmer forming the subject matter of the present inventioncomprises a receiver 5, preferably cylindrical in shape and formed ofglass or other material, said receiver being open at the top and havingits side walls provided with laterally extending ears 6. Detachablysecured to the receiver 5, is a cover 7 having a conical top andprovided with a laterally extending flange 8 fitting over the upper edgeof the receiver 5 and terminating in a depending circumferential flange9adapted to embrace the exterior wall of the receiver,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1911.

Patented J une 4, 1912.

Serial No. 637,997.

as shown, there being a gasket 10 interposed between the flange 8 andupper edge of the receiver in order to prevent leakage between theparts. I

Extending laterally from the cover 7, is a pipe or conductor 11, theinner end of vwhich communicates with the interior of the receiver 5,while the outer end thereof is bent downwardly and adapted to beimmersed in the grease or other fatty matter on the surface of soup.

Mounted on the cover 7 is a suction pump including a cylinder 12 havingits upper end provided with a perforated cap 13 and its lower end formedwith a dome-shaped terminal 14. Mounted for reciprocation within thecylinder 12, is a piston 15 having a rod 16 secured thereto and providedwith a terminal finger piece 17 extending through the perforated-cap 13,as shown, so as to permit the pump to be readily operated.

A coil spring 18 is seated within the cylinder 12, one end of said coilspring resting against a shoulder 19 formed on the dome 14, and theother end thereof being secured to the piston 15, so that after thepiston 15 has been moved in the directionof the dome 14, the spring 18will serve to automatically return said piston.

Depending from the dome-shaped portion 14, is a tube 20, one end ofwhich communicates with the interior of the receiver 5, while the otherend thereof communicates with the interior of the cylinder 12 and isprovided with a curved lip 21 overhanging the upper end of said tube, asshown. Arranged within the tube 20, is a ball valve 22 which serves toprevent air from entering the receiver 5 on the forward stroke of thepiston, and is movable to open position to permit the air to bepartially exhausted from the receiver on the return stroke of saidpiston. The piston is so arranged that on the forward stroke thereof,the valve 22 will be moved to closed position and the air in the dome 14compressed and forced around the packing of the piston to the front endthereof, and on the return stroke of said piston, the valve 22 will bemoved to open position, thus creating a partial vacuum within thereceiver 5 and causing the grease or other fatty matter to be conductedthrough the pipe 11 into said receiver.

Extending laterally from the cover 7, is a handle supporting bracket 23,preferably formed in two sections, one of which is secured to the flange8 of the cover, while the other is inclined to conform to the cylinder12 and is rigidly secured to said cover at the apex thereof. A handle 24is interposed between the sections of the bracket 23 so that the devicemay be conveniently moved from place to place.

As a means for clamping the cover in position on the receiver 5, thereis provided a bail 25, the ends of which are pivotally mounted on theears 6, there being hookshaped clamping members 26 connected with thebail 25 so that when said bail is swung downwardly into engagement withthe receiver 5, the clamping members 26 will engage the flange 8 of thecover and compress the gasket 10, thus to form an air tight jointbetween the parts.

Thus it will be seen that by inserting the lower or curved end of thepipe 11 in the grease or other fatty matter on the surface of the bodyof soup and operating the piston 15, the grease from said soup will bereadily transferred to the receiver 5 without in any manner disturbingthe body or stock of the soup. It will here be noted that the uppermember of the bracket 23 not only forms a support for the handle 24:,but by engagement with the cylinder 12 and cover 7 serves to assist inpreventing accidental displacement of the former.

While the device is principally designed for removing grease and otherfatty matter from the surface of soup, it will of course be understoodthat the skimmer may be used for removing cream from milk or wherever adevice of this character is found desirable or applicable. It will alsobe understood that the skimmers may be made in different sizes andshapes and that a flap valve may be employed in lieu of the ball valve,without departing from the spiritof the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:'

A device for the purpose described, in

cluding a receiver, a cone shaped cover mounted on said receiver, acylinder secured in inclined position to the cover with the outer end ofthe cylinder projecting beyond the apex of the cover, a valvedcommunication between the interiors of the cylinder and cover, a pistonoperating in said cylinder, handle brackets connected to said cover, oneof said brackets being also connected to the upper end of the cylinderand serving to reinforce the connection of said cylinder with the cover,and a handle carried by said brackets. V

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.v

ELIAS I. HALLOCK. [1... s.] lVitnesses:

LILLIAN SAMMINS, BERTHA E. HOLBROOK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

